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7587197The Power and the Gloryhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-power-and-the-glory-9781668655573/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7212730/image.jpg?v=638863850466430000548548MXNHachette AudioInStock/Audiolibros/<p><strong>A definitive new history of the worlds most watched sporting eventjust in time for the 2026 tournament</strong></p><p>Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From its inception, it has also been a vehicle for far more than soccer. A tool for self-mythologizing and influence-peddling, The World Cup has played a crucial role in nation-building, and continues to, as countries negotiate their positions in a globalized world.</p><p><em>The Power and the Glory</em> is a comprehensive history of the matches and goals, the tales of scandal and triumph, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, and the political and cultural tides behind every tournament. Jonathan Wilson details not merely what happened but why, based on fresh interviews and meticulous research. The book is as much about the legends of the sport, from Pelé to Messi, as it is about the nations that made them, from Mussolinis Italy to partitioned Germany to controversy-ridden Qatar.</p><p>Brimming with politics, heart, and drama, on and off the pitch, <em>The Power and the Glory</em> is the definitive story of the greatest cultural event of our time.</p>...7199543The Power and the Glory548548https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-power-and-the-glory-9781668655573/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7212730/image.jpg?v=638863850466430000InStockMXN99999PR_DIAudiolibro20259781668655573_W3siaWQiOiJkYzFjMDY4My1hMGVhLTRiNjMtOGZmZC04NDMxNmFlNjY5YzEiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjU0OCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjAsInNlbGxpbmdQcmljZSI6NTQ4LCJpbmNsdWRlc1RheCI6dHJ1ZSwicHJpY2VUeXBlIjoiV2hvbGVzYWxlIiwiY3VycmVuY3kiOiJNWE4iLCJmcm9tIjoiMjAyNS0wNi0xOFQxNjowMDowMFoiLCJyZWdpb24iOiJNWCIsImlzUHJlb3JkZXIiOnRydWUsImlzRWxpZ2libGVGb3JDcmVkaXRUcmlhbCI6dHJ1ZSwiY3JlZGl0UHVyY2hhc2VQcmljZSI6MX1d9781668655573_<p><strong>A definitive new history of the worlds most watched sporting eventjust in time for the 2026 tournament</strong></p><p>Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From its inception, it has also been a vehicle for far more than soccer. A tool for self-mythologizing and influence-peddling, The World Cup has played a crucial role in nation-building, and continues to, as countries negotiate their positions in a globalized world.</p><p><em>The Power and the Glory</em> is a comprehensive history of the matches and goals, the tales of scandal and triumph, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, and the political and cultural tides behind every tournament. Jonathan Wilson details not merely what happened but why, based on fresh interviews and meticulous research. The book is as much about the legends of the sport, from Pelé to Messi, as it is about the nations that made them, from Mussolinis Italy to partitioned Germany to controversy-ridden Qatar.</p><p>Brimming with politics, heart, and drama, on and off the pitch, <em>The Power and the Glory</em> is the definitive story of the greatest cultural event of our time.</p>...9781668655573_Hachette Audioaudiolibro_9781668655573_9781668655573Jonathan WilsonInglésMéxico2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2025-10-28T00:00:00+00:00Hachette Audio